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Yes, it’s that time of the year again. It seems like we were just talking about ‘springing’ ahead to enjoy those extra hours of sunlight. Tonight we get to ‘fall’ back and turn our clocks back one hour… yay! Now we’re back in sync with the sun. I know this means that the fall/winter season […]
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Well, it’s Halloween and I know there are many children who can’t wait to go trick or treating tonight. Over the years, parents, adults and law enforcement officials have been more careful about the hazards that can accompany this night. In the Spokesman Review, Spokane’s newspaper, AMR, American Medical Response, took out an ad about […]
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As the East Coast has been ravaged by a monster storm, Hurricane Sandy, we are fortunate to be blessed with such mild weather here in the Pacific Northwest. Yes, at 55 degrees and some rain now and then, we really can’t complain. The weather seems to be kicking up an attitude along with the Full Moon cycle […]
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Halloween will soon be here, October 31st for those of you who may have forgotten the date. Although it is difficult to forget Halloween, since Halloween candy started filling the shelves at the stores when it was still 100 degrees outside in August. Now you need to search for the candy alongside the Thanksgiving and Christmas […]
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Apartment communities bring together people that would never otherwise meet. Granted there are occasions where friends or even relatives choose to live in the same apartment building so they can continue their friendship/relationship and lend each other support. But in most cases, the guy who moves in next door or the family with two children […]
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Now that fall is in the air and the leaves are changing color one of the other favorite things is high school football. Maybe some of your apartment neighbors have children or grandchildren that play on a team. I have fond memories of those days getting dressed up warmly, except if you were a cheerleader, […]
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Since we live in the State of Washington we are blessed with an abundance of apples around us. You might have noticed in the newspaper this summer that there was going to be an abundance of apples this year and not enough people to harvest them.I trust that this situation has been rectified. According to a […]
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Yes, I had to take the plunge and put away my summer shorts, well, except for one pair and get out the sweaters and turtlenecks, gloves, hats and warm socks. I refuse to get out my winter boots yet! A girl has to have some standards. How about you? I just talked to a friend […]
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With the changing of the weather, come the little bugs… besides the blue bugs that have been buzzing around in the air here for the last week or so, I’m talking about the flu bug. Yes, you have see the vaccines advertised at the local pharmacies, but alas, some people have already been ‘bitten’ by […]
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This weekend I am celebrating the entrance of a baby girl into the world. She was born yesterday, Aurelia Maria. I met her mom when we were apartment managers some time ago and as our friendship has lasted over the years, I now get to welcome her daughter into the world. Babies, so fresh and […]
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